The Committee on Conferences was established on an experimental basis by the General Assembly in its resolution 2239 (XXI) of 20 December 1966 and re-established in resolution 3351 (XXIX) of 18 ...

In 2025, a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress. HIV prevention services are severely disrupted. Community-led services, vital to reaching marginalized populations, ...

Letter from the President of the General Assembly on the Timetable Interactive Dialogues with Candidates for the Position of Secretary-General – August ...

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of ...

Guided by the Buddha’s example, let us summon our shared humanity and build the more peaceful and sustainable world all people need and deserve. UN Secretary-General António Guterres "Vesak", the Day ...

The meeting will underscore the critical role of innovative and strengthened global partnerships in driving momentum for graduation among Least Developed Countries (LDCs), while enabling them to ...

What is the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)? On a global plane, the issue of desertification was first discussed at the UN Conference on Desertification held in Nairobi, ...

This year, under the inspiring theme “Every Contribution Matters,” International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2025 takes on historic significance as it marks the official global launch of the International ...

As heatwaves are turning deadlier, fires and disasters are razing cities — and rising seas are erasing territories — one environmental crisis remains dangerously overlooked: the degradation of the ...

The 72nd ordinary session opened on 12 September 2017 and closed on 17 September 2018. His Excellency Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia was the President of the 72nd session of the General Assembly. The ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Pekka Haavisto of Finland as his new Personal Envoy for Sudan.Mr. Haavisto succeeds Ramtane Lamamra of Algeria, to ...

[Opening Remarks below; Q&A to follow]Ladies and gentlemen of the media,Thank you very much for your presence.Justice is meant to be blind. But today, too many are choosing to turn a blind eye to ...